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Engineer Electrical

Location:
Beaufort, SC
Posted:
August 10, 2013

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Oliver Pai

*** ********** **** *****

Greenville, SC 29607

+1-213-***-****

U.S.A.

ab9n63@r.postjobfree.com

Objective Seeking a challenging role as an automotive quality manager.

Specialties

-Design Automotive electronics design and DFMEA, EMC problem solving,

RFID immobilizer

-Process Surface Mount Device technology, Continuous Quality Improvement

Process, electrical architecture layout

-Supplier Dev Automotive APQP Process (which covers the majority of

ISO9001 and TS16949), Global 8D problem solving technique, 6-

sigma black belt certified. Reliability and durability

engineering, automotive part sourcing process

-Elec. Vehicle Electrical vehicle diagnostics, system level

troubleshooting for DLCM, MCM, AICM, ETACS, RKE on Coda Electric

Vehicle. Properly trained on how to service high voltage

lithium ion battery pack by Coda Automotive. Special product

knowledge about Toshiba LTO 2P12S battery modules related to

temperature behavior, charge cycle life, vibration, and air-

cooling in an electric bus environment.

-Languages Native English speaker, bilingual in Mandarin Chinese

(self-taught)

-Manag. Skills Exceptional organization skills, control of timing, keen

focus on priorities, and outstanding negotiation skills in

meetings to create win-win situations. Initial contract

negotiation and quotations for short term contracts. Possess

excellent ability to implement corporate strategies and future

product planning, overall project management skills to meet

urgent deadlines. Possess diverse social skills.

Employment History

1/2012 - 7/2013 Energy Storage System Program Manger, Proterra Inc.,

Greenville, South Carolina

. Integration of Toshiba 2P12S LTO battery modules into an

air-cooled battery pack

. Study Toshiba 2P12S LTO temperature behavior using a

Proterra-specific power cycle

. Study Toshiba 2P12S LTO charge cycle life characteristics

. Generated DFMEA of the entire battery pack using Toshiba

2P12S LTO battery modules

. Execute the DV Test plan for the Toshiba LTO battery packs,

including water intrusion

. Establish business relationships with Toshiba and AVL as

electric battery pack suppliers

. Communicate Toshiba battery pack development open issues

with Toshiba Industry

. Manage battery pack cost in conjunction with Toshiba

business team

. Manage the integration timing of the Toshiba / AVL pack to

meet vehicle timing

. Assist in sourcing decisions of the battery suppliers

. Define overall energy storage system development timeline

. Co-author energy storage system specifications

. Define, plan, and execute Advance Quality Product Planning

(APQP)

. Lead in system level DFMEA activities

. Plan for battery cycle life test, and vibration durability

testing

. Resolve field quality incidents by generating design

changes to the battery pack

. Utilize G8D to define, root-cause, and improve field

quality of battery modules

. Manage supplier's development and validation timing

. Perform design validation (DV) testing on internal battery

packs

. Support manufacturing activities in the plant

. Orchestrate the closure of all battery supplier level

issues in the technical, commercial, and logistical areas

on a weekly basis

. Source fuses, flexible bus bars, and battery monitor units

(BMU) for the energy storage system

. Assist in calculation of bus-level energy consumption

during routes and stops in order to maximize the charging

strategy

. Lead weekly program reviews

. Assist in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) circuit analysis

. Assist in CAN bus system integration definition

. Maintain program timing and budget

09/2010 - 11/2011 Coda Automotive - Electrical Quality Manager, Consulting

Assignment

. Manage a team of 10 Supplier Quality Consultants.

. Define vehicle launch requirements and gateway requirements

for Coda Automotive

. Define quality metrics for different vehicle build

milestones

. Conduct supplier audits for new parts sourcing

. Conduct on-site supplier PPAP review

. Manage supplier APQP for US, China, and Korean sourced

parts

. Manage a team of supplier quality engineers to meet program

requirements

. Establish PPAP process for Coda Automotive

. Establish Engineering Change Management (EC) system for

Coda Automotive

. Review supplier PPAP material

. Lead in APQP activities for Lithium Ion battery for

electric vehicle applications

. Manage PPAP timing for all purchasing components of

electric vehicle

. Diagnose electric vehicle troubles using CAN bus tools

. Lead to resolution for vehicle build issues related to

electrical components

. Trouble-shoot Drive Line Control Modules (DLCM) and Climate

Control Modules (AICM), and Gateway Modules (GWM).

. Tested Remote Keyless Entry System (RKE) for the electrical

vehicle

. Tested Electrical Timing And Alarm Control System (ETACS)

modules for electrical vehicle. Recommended design changes

for detecting lamp fault detection.

. Implemented and verified process for coolant-fill

automation machine with external supplier.

. Implemented and verified process for brake fluid fill

automation machine with external supplier.

. Diagnose and Service BMU, LMU, contactors, current sensors

inside the lithium Ion Battery Pack

. Re-flash Electric Vehicle charging modules

05/2010 - 09/2010 Ford-Getrag Transmission - STA Manager in Nanchang,

China, Consulting Assignment

. Managed a team of 20 STA Engineers of various disciplines.

Resident, Site, and Program STA engineers

. Led to over improvements of supplier quality for 3

manufacturing plants

. Led Program STA engineers to ensure all timely APQP

progress for all suppliers

. Resolved supplier technical issues for electrical and heat-

treated parts

. Generated comprehensive training plan for STA engineers

. Provided training for STA engineers in the area of Global

8D, Phased PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, and supplier

Manufacturing Site Assessment (MSA)

. Implemented 6-sigma techniques in problem solving when

deemed appropriate

. Generated and implement supplier sourcing strategy for

purchasing department

. Conducted Tier 2 supplier site assessment

09/2007 - 05/2010 Ford Motor Company Asia Pacific & Africa STA C-Car

Program Lead Engineer

. Created and maintain of C307 scorecards for Taiwan,

Philippines, and South Africa

. Led to resolutions for all China Export parts issues, and

report to C307 MCA PST meetings

. Led to resolution of all APQP issues in the Asia Pacific

region

. Tracked and led all supplier's APQP status for C307 issues.

. Supported delivering of PSW and supplier quality targets on

new programs

. Tracked all open AIMS and lead to closure

. Led supplier issues to closure for suppliers in China,

Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, South Africa, and Australia.

. 1 6-sigma black belt project completion per year

. Supplier resourcing and purchasing lead in Asia Pacific and

Africa.

. Certified instructor for Ford Global 8D process and APQP.

. Led in resolution of all supplier quality issues for Asia

Pacific Region

. Reviewed regional G8D reports on quality.

. Conducted Manufacturing Site Assessment (MSA) on strategic

suppliers in Asia Pacific

. Led in supplier PPM reduction

01/2005-09/2007 Ford Motor Company STA Engineer at Purchasing Department

- Taiwan

. Managed development of touch panel DVD players, radios,

antenna, speakers and airbags

. Conducted full PPAP audit on radio suppliers, DVD

suppliers, and speaker suppliers

. Performed periodic Q1 assessment for local suppliers in the

electrical and chassis group

. Tracked quality record for local entertainment system

. Commonized DV and PV reliability test plan for all local

suppliers in the region

. Established testing standard for MP3 players

. Conducted supplier plant review, control plan validation,

and process robustness studies

. Received 6-sigma Black Belt Certification in December,

2005.

. Completed 8 special 6-sigma assignments for Asia Pacific

and Africa

. Audit and review supplier's Capacity Analysis Report (CAR)

06/2003-03/2004 Panasonic Automotive Electric Components, Southfield,

Michigan - Sensor Engineer

. Received training on Strain Gage Sensor and Angular Rate

Sensor in Fukui, Japan for 2 months

. Explored new business opportunities for Electronic

Stability Control (ESC)

. Trouble-shoot warranty return Strain Gage Sensors and

Angular Rate Sensors

. Investigated new business opportunities for strain gage

sensors

. Analyzed competitive occupant sensing products in the

industry

. Supported open-issues meetings with customer regarding new

design, quality and assembly process

. Conducted technical presentations to multiple customers

regarding Angular Rate Sensor

. Established electronics lab for the sensor team

. Designed power-up circuit for Occupant Classification

System module

. Calculated power dissipation for Occupant Classification

System circuit

. Selected electrical hardware components for Occupant

Classification System module

. Performed Occupant Classification System testing using

radar sensors

. Performed humidity and temperature testing on Occupant

Classification System modules

. Curve-Fitted Hall-Effect sensor response using Least-

Squared Approximation method

. Selected microcontroller for Occupant Classification System

module

. Resolved analog-to-digital converter error issues on ST7

microcontroller

05/2001-04/2002 Sirius Satellite Radio, Milford, Michigan - Software

Engineer

. Successfully launched nation-wide satellite radio

broadcasting service

. Generated, debugged, tested software for Motorola HC12

microcontroller SPI interface

. Generated, debugged, tested software for Motorola HC12

microcontroller SCI interface

. Generated code to extract BER and other state information

out of receivers

. Performed terrestrial testing of satellite radio receivers

in Phoenix, Las Vegas and L.A.

. Supported technical launch activities in Houston and

Phoenix

. Evaluated satellite radio receiver chip-set performance and

acceptance criteria

. Characterized COFDM and TDM signal availability for Detroit

terrestrial routes

. Performed audio serviceability and receiver state data

processing

. Trouble-shoot Visteon, Alpine, Mitsubishi, MCUSA and

Delphi receiver interface issues

. Assembled together an electronics lab and created lab

procedure

01/1999-02/2001 DaimlerChrysler Corporation Auburn Hills, Michigan -

Safety Electronics Engineer

. Characterized Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) ratio

changes

. Calculated hydraulic valve and spring force in a valve body

. Investigated transmission turning torque

. Calculated gear ratio

. Jointly developed transmission controller strategy

. Coordinated overall management responsibility for

Restraints Controller Module (RCM)

. Conducted cross-platform communization activities in

the field of Occupant Sensing

. Conducted numerous presentations regarding Occupant Sensing

development with cross-platform vice-presidents and

directors

. Prepared and reviewed quote packages with Bosch,

Siemens, TRW, NEC, and Delphi

. Evaluated and optimized sensor design and

manufacturing with seat suppliers

. Studied strain gage, pressure seat mat, and

capacitive sensors and sensing techniques

. Composed strain gage sensor specification in an

automotive environment

. Performed strain gage, pressure seat mat, and

capacitive sensing system evaluation

. Assessed the merit of ultrasonic and infrared sensors

in automotive safety systems

. Commonized airbag electronics module design with

Mercedes-Benz

. Finalized strain gage sensor Design Failure Mode and

Effect Analysis (DFMEA)

05/1997-08/1998

12/1995-08/1996 Continental Teves (Formerly Known as Siemens Automotive

Corporation) - Internship

Car Body Electronics and Safety Electronics, Auburn Hills,

Michigan

. Created Process Capabilities Studies (PCS) document for

Ford airbag modules

. Coordinated the creation of PPAP (Production Parts Approval

Process) document

. Performed airbag module critical characteristics studies on

production intent components

. Interfaced with Warranty Return Center and manufacturing

facility

. Reported quality status of air bag modules

. Design supported Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) for

Chrysler and Ford.

. Characterized serial-resonance circuits

. Performed Worst-Case, Monte Carlo, and Transient Circuit

Analysis

. Generated Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

. Characterized RFID sensor behavior

. Created Software Flowcharting and performed software

verification.

. Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing (TEM cell testing,

Radiated Immunity, direct injection test)

. Prototype Construction, Troubleshooting, and Validation.

Education

University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate School.

M.S in Electrical Engineering Received in Dec, 1998

GPA: 7.22/8.0

University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Ann Arbor.

B.S. in Electrical Engineering Received in May, 1997

Rochester High School, Rochester, Michigan in 1992.

Courses

Analog Electronics Circuit Analysis Logic Design

Electromagnetics Systems and Signals Solid State

Devices Active Filter Design Quantum Physics

Micro-Controllers

Control Theory Modern Control Theory Computer

Networks

Automotive Electronics Automotive Powertrain Digital

Signal Processing

C Matrix Mathematics Semiconductor

Physics

Software PSpice, Mentor Graphics Design Architect,, MatLab Signal

Processing and Controls Toolbox, MatLab Simulink, Basic MatLab

Programming, Borland C, FORTRAN, StatGraphics, Microsoft Office

Hardware Motorola 68HC11and 68HC12 Micro-Controllers, Texas Instrument

TMS320C3x digital signal processor, exposure to Texas Instrument

Transponders, J1850 and CCD automotive bus interface chips,

Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer.

Languages Professional Proficiency in English and in Mandarin Chinese.

Volunteer

07/98-09/98 Crittenton Hospital Volunteer Program, Rochester, Michigan

05/91-02/92

08/95-12/95 First Baptist Church Sexton Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan



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